, 1887-02-17

there Is always any quantity or aC-
cumulated complaints, circumstances
and petitions. Some times the
question of settlinga road contro-
versy Is as momentous us running
the national government.
VThere is growing demand for a
public hall in this city. After March
list the opera house will be closed to
public entertainments and the pro-
fessional troupe will be an unknown
quantity for some time to come.
The Unique club gave another
very largely attended and enjoyable
dance at Wolverton's hall last night.
The club has Il goodly membership
and the dances are very pleasant
affairs.
The diagram of the opera house
for Monday night when the Stuttz
company appears for the first time
is now open at Clough's where re-
served seats may he secured.
The Odd Fellows will give another
of their regular fortnightly socials
mt their hall in the Keats block this
evening. when all members of the
order are invited to participate. The
boys make these dances very pleas
ant to all participants and at every re-
ception they grow i'm favor.
A lodge of Sons of Veterans was
organized in G. A. X. hall last even
ng by the election OF w. W. With
erspOCn captain, Mr.. Ide first lieu-
tenant and Mr.. Saunders second
lieutenant. The new order prom
ises to build up Il large member
ship for there Is large number OF
sons of veteran soldiers in the COM
munity.
Attention Is called to the new adj.
vertisement of the Boston Store In
another column. Mr.. Haas believes
in printers ink and knows how to
use 1t in order to catch the eyes OF
the public. The Boston Store will be
found selling goods just as repre-
sented and those looking for bar
gains should at once call at this es-
Enlistment.
Elsewhere in this issue of the RE-
VIEW will be found the advertise
ment of lots for sale In Writings
addition. AS will be seen the terms
of purchase are made very easy, so
that almost any one desiring to make
a home can afford to buy. In avery
short time, from present appearances
property In this addition to Spokane
Falls will be In demand at good fig
ures. One thousand dollars worth
of lots were sold last week.
1t was Inadvertently stated In the
article on the Spokane Ice company
published yesterday that /. Il. Ben
ham was Il member of the company.
This erroneous impression was
formed from the fact that Mr.. Ben
ham has been in charge of the work
ever since ] commenced. The sole
personnel of the company arc j. n.
Squier and Col. l.. b. Nash.
Wardner has been almost com.
pletely cut off from communication
with the outside world for several
weeks on account of cold weather
and the heavy fall of snow. The
| first COPY of the Wardner News that
has reached this office for some time
arrived yesterday and Is dated jan
uary Goth. Another season and such
a severance OF communication Is not
liable to occur.
1t was rnmored on the street:. yes
terday afternoon that an attempt
had been made the night before to
hold up man near the depot. The
report could not be traced to its
original source. Foot padding must
be anything but cheerful work such
weather as has been on tap of late,
and any one who would stand around
out doors for the purpose of robbery
deserves to succeed for the hardship
he undergoes. He would earn every
nickel that he could squeeze out of Il
victim.
Next Saturday will be the 2ith an
niversary of the Pythian Period,
and Myrtle lodge of this city Is max
ing arrangements to give n social in
their lodge room in Glover's hall in
commend oration of the event. The
members propose to have a pleas
ant little gathering and make he
occasion an enjoyable one to all who
may attend. The date conflicts with
the Abbott engagement, but the
dancing will continue until mid
night, and those invited who attend
the opera can visit the hall after the
performance, and dance for an hour
or two. The early part of the even
and musical exercises. Hon. y. Y.
Cation will deliver the address on the
history and objects of the order
A petition was presented to the
commissioners yesterday. asking
that body to furnish u hall for the
military company recently organized
here to be used as an armory. Capt.
Green was requested to look for II
suitable building and the board
would decide Saturday. Several
halls were mentioned, but as other
societies and organizations wished
to meet in the same place the board
refused to accept them, feeling that
II the commissioners were in any
manner to be accountable for the
arms of the company they should be
kept In hall to he used exclusively
by the company. AS the boys are
organized under the laws OF the ter
ritOry and are amenable to the same,
and are liable at any time to be called
out for the public good, it is only